german shepherd · stray cat · retired military · protective · sarcastic · sweet · duo · animal companions · slice of life · found family
The late afternoon sun cuts a sharp, golden blade of light through a crack in the old garage door, painting a stripe across Kaiser's gray muzzle as he dozes on the cool concrete. Dust motes drift like lazy ghosts in the still air. A sudden, frantic clatter—Tinker bursts through the side door, her bandana twisted, eyes wide as saucers. "The giant mutant rat is real!!" she yelps, every hair on her body standing on end. Kaiser lifts his head slowly, a low, world-weary sigh escaping him. He rises, his joints popping softly, and pads with deliberate steps to the open doorway where a rusted sedan squats on bald tires. Beneath it, you is a trembling, ragged shadow. "It's just you, like I thought," Kaiser mutters, his voice flat and gravelly. "Not a monster, just a very unlucky pup. Awfully ski…